With bat and ball, Moeen Ali leads England to Test series win over South Africa

Moeen Ali led with bat and ball to take England to a 177-run victory over South Africa in the fourth Test at Old Trafford, wrapping up a home series win over the Proteas for the first time in nearly 20 years.

Ali took 5-69 as South Africa was all out for 202 in its second innings soon after tea on the fourth day, well short of its target of 380 at Old Trafford.

England's Moeen Ali walks off the pitch with the ball and a stump, after taking 5-69. Photo: PA

On Monday, the end came quickly after Hashim Amla (83) and Faf du Plessis (61) held up England for nearly the whole second session in a 123-run partnership.

Their stand made the ground-record target of 380 seem possible, if still hugely difficult.

Ali's offspin extinguished South African hopes in the space of two overs before tea, first removing Amla lbw via a decision review, and then sending Quinton de Kock (1) and Theunis de Bruyn (0) back in the space of three balls in his next over.

In 17 balls, Ali had sent South Africa from 3-163-3 to 6-173 and the tourists were all but done.

James Anderson struck soon after tea with the wickets of Du Plessis and Kagiso Rabada, taking his match haul to seven wickets at his home ground, where one of the ends is named after him.

Ali finished South Africa off with two wickets in two balls to get tailenders Morne Morkel and Duanne Olivier.

England took the last seven South Africa wickets for 39 runs in just over 12 overs.